Sample-tag



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4J. PUSBY. SAMPLE TAG.

No. 854,518. Patented Deo. `14, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

JOSHUA-rosier, or PHILADELPHIA, rENnsrLvANi/i.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Lettere Patent No. 354.518, dated December 14, 1886. A

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Be it known that I, JOSHUA PUSY, a citi zen of the United States, residing at the cityand State of Penn'-A sylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in`Sample-Tags,of which the following is afull-,clean and exact descrip-y tion, referencebing'had-to the accompanying drawings, of Which-f' l Figure 1 is a plan view. Fig. 2 is avertical longitudinal sectionr through the middle, showing'the tagl and cloth samples inserted beneath the tongue before gumming down the flap. Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the'ap gnmined to the tongue and cloth. g

-The nat-ure of this invention is a tag for holding sample-pieces of. cloth and othervfabries, and its object is to produce a tag for said purpose made of paper or other suitable Iiexif whereby Iprovide a cheap article and avoid certain object-ions to the usua pin-` tags, su'ch as the liabilityoi the users of the `leaving a margin, c,

f Ihe vpiece"r or pieces of cloth samples d,

2 and 3, are placed beneath the raised tongue -tags to prick iheirngers with the sharp points of the pins or legs, and also avoiding the dan- -ger arising from stepping/or sitting upon tire pins when the lags are inadvertently left lying around. f My tags also occupy less space than pintags, thus econornizing in boxing andshipping. v

ln carrying out my invention I take a piece oftoughpaper or cardboard, a, preferably of substantially rectangular shape, "and out or punch out the same beyond the free end of the tongue, which margin `I coat` on one side with somesuitable adhesive substance-such as dextrine or fish-glue The mode o f using-this device is as follows:

b, as in Fig. 2, the cloth resting upon the parts ol' the tagon' each side of thetongue. The

I ','tongue is then pressed' down upon the cloth,

pieces are all bility of catching.

- claimso as to form a tongue, b,

and the gum e on flap c, being wetted, is bent over on line a b, Figs. 1 and 2, upon the 45 tongue and the edge o f the cloth, as in' Fig. 3, the tongue being thus cemented to the flap, and also the cloth or upper piece thereof, when there are a number of the same. In this way the sample-pieces are securely held for, all 5o practical purposes. When there are several pieces, they cannot readily be drawn out from thetag, unless those under the upper piece, which is held by the gum on the iap on the outside edge of the tongue, without regard to the upper piece, for if the drawn together, the top piece being held, the others are also retained, because all must draw together; but the top one is suciently held bythe gum. The tongue 60 may be Wet toward its end, and the iiap c turned over as before; but .in 'that case the outside edges of the flap, not being. Wet,will not hold the cloth; Although in this way the cloth will be usually held sufficiently, it is better to Wet 65 the gu'rn on the nap. I prefer to round the cornersofthe tag, as shown, to prevent lial \Having.thus described my invention, I

l, 1. VThe sample-tag blank consisting of the card, substantially as described, having the tongue and iiap or-margln adapted tovreceive .and retain a suitable adhesive, ,for the purpose described. `j .v v

2. 'The sample-tag consisting of a card, substantially as described, having the tongue and gum'xned flap o114 margin, for the purpose set forth'.

In testimony whereof lhave hereunto' aixed A8o my signature this 12th Figs. f

day of May, D. 1886. JOSHUA` PUSEY; Witnesses:

FnA'Nors S, BROWN. l

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